The self-driving Fusion Hybrids rely on LiDAR-Enabled 3D digital mapping to identify their precise position.
Ford has added two models to its mid-size Fusion sedan lineup for 2017, including the V-6-powered Sport and top-line Premium models, adding twin-turbocharging and all-wheel drive as enhancements.
The automaker is adding 20 Fusion Hybrid autonomous vehicles for testing on roads in California, Arizona and Michigan.
Ford is tripling its fleet of fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid test vehicles and will use new sensor technology as the company further accelerates its autonomous vehicle development plans. For the full story, click here. To learn more about the company's longstanding research and development efforts in this field, watch this video.
In 2016, the automaker will begin testing autonomous Fusion Hybrids on California streets in an initiative driven by the company’s quickly expanding Silicon Valley-based research center.
Ford is the first automaker to test autonomous vehicles at Mcity, University of Michigan’s 32-acre simulated real-world urban environment, the company has announced.
The suggested retail price for the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid is expected to be reduced by nearly $1,000 for the 2016 model year, according to data from Ford.
Ford Motor Co. lowered the fuel economy ratings for six 2013 and 2014 model-year vehicles, including the Fiesta subcompact car that has been widely added to fleets.
I recently had the opportunity to test drive a 2014 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Although the model I drove was the Titanium trim level, a level higher than the SE model typically ordered by commercial fleets, my primary interest was in evaluating the vehicle from both the fleet manager and company driver perspective.
The Ford Fusion Hybrid is a very fuel-efficient vehicle that has earned an EPA rating of 47 mpg on the city and highway. The Fusion Hybrid is also a strong contributor to corporate sustainability goals by emitting only 190 grams of CO2 per mile. It earned Automotive Fleet's 2014 Fleet Car of the Year award. Read our driving impressions here. Photos by Vince Taroc.
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